Fox Corporation Announces New Eleven-Year Media Rights Agreement with the National Football League

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Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) has secured an 11-year media rights agreement with the NFL, running through the 2033 season. This deal enhances FOX's coverage of NFC games and introduces new holiday games. It expands digital rights for direct-to-consumer opportunities, including programming on Tubi. Notably, FOX will not renew its Thursday Night Football contract after the 2022 season. Highlights also include broadcasting four Super Bowls and extending rights for FOX Bet and Spanish language broadcasts.

Positive

• Secured an 11-year media rights agreement with the NFL, enhancing long-term coverage.
• Expanded digital rights for future direct-to-consumer opportunities.
• Increased NFL footage rights for linear and digital programming.
• FOX will broadcast four out of the next 12 Super Bowls.
• Continues to be the exclusive home of the NFC Championship game.

Negative

• FOX will not extend the Thursday Night Football contract beyond the 2022 season.

LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced a new and expanded media rights agreement with the National Football League that runs through the 2033 season. The 11-yearⁱ agreement extends FOX's coverage of premier National Football Conference (NFC) games, creates new and exclusive holiday games on FOX, and expands FOX's digital rights to enable future direct-to-consumer opportunities as well as NFL programming on FOX's AVOD streaming service Tubi. Additionally, FOX will not extend its Thursday Night Football contract beyond its current expiration after the 2022 NFL season.

"Today we extend our 27-year partnership with the NFL and solidify the foundation of our marquee sports portfolio beyond the end of the decade. In addition to maintaining our leading Sunday afternoon NFC package, we are pleased to broaden our deal to include new digital rights that provide us with the flexibility to deliver NFL on FOX to customers in expanded and innovative ways," said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch. "This long-term agreement ensures that we will continue to deliver the best in football coverage to our viewers while also strengthening and providing optionality to our business."

Among the highlights of the new agreement are:

• FOX will create an NFL experience on Tubi consisting of premiere VOD as well as condensed games throughout the NFL season
• FOX extended its rights to continue America's leading free-to-play wagering game, FOX Bet Super 6
• FOX Bet will receive authorized sportsbook operator status if, and when, the NFL approves official sportsbook operators for its officially licensed intellectual property
• FOX will broadcast four of the next 12 Super Bowls, including the games in 2023, 2025, 2029 and 2033
• FOX will produce special Christmas Day games as the schedule allows
• FOX will continue to be the exclusive home of the NFC Championship game
• FOX increased its NFL footage rights to use across linear and digital programming
• FOX broadened its presentation rights using interactivity and alternate feeds
• FOX Deportes gained additional Spanish language rights

FOX is America's No. 1 network for the NFL; its flagship America's Game of the Week has been the most-watched show in all of television for the past 12 seasons and the most-watched NFL window for the past 20 seasons.

The NFC package that FOX will continue to broadcast is strategically aligned with the locations of FOX's owned and operated television stations. FOX Television Stations owns and operates the FOX affiliate in 14 of the 16 NFC markets. 

About Fox Corporation
Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment and FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.

ⁱ The NFL has a one-time termination right after the seventh year, which covers seasons 2030 – 2033 inclusive.

 

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FAQ

What is the duration of FOX's new NFL media rights agreement?

The new agreement is for 11 years, running through the 2033 season.

What new features does the FOX NFL agreement include?

The agreement includes new exclusive holiday games and expanded digital rights for Tubi.

How many Super Bowls will FOX broadcast in the next 12 years?

FOX will broadcast four of the next 12 Super Bowls, including those in 2023, 2025, 2029, and 2033.

What impact does the new agreement have on FOX Bet?

FOX extended its rights for the FOX Bet Super 6 game and could gain authorized sportsbook operator status.

Why will FOX not extend its Thursday Night Football contract?

FOX has stated it will not renew the Thursday Night Football contract beyond the 2022 NFL season.